this front is not moving quickly to any time soon. the front has not passed by. we are still on the warm side. some fog at the airport. we do expect a few showers this morning. there could be isolated showers throughout friday. the wettest portion of the date should be this morning. >> good morning. we have some closures in the city because of the baltimore book festival. up to speed on the major roadways. 295 around 65 down towards 32. speeds around 63 on 29 in towards the beltway. the beltway is running smoothly.

here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is security. out of the traffic is not bad. this is the north side at dulaney valley. so far so good. the roads are wet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it was in pretty but a win is a win. >> one of the bigger stories -- the referees returning. but first, the game. it was pretty much back and forth in the first half. an interception and goes to the house, 63 yards for the touchdown. that puts the ravens up. the browns had a chance to tie it with a hail mary.

in the end, coming up right here. once again. the ball is knocked down. it was out of the end zone. the ravens win 23-16. the triumphant return of the nfl referees. there were cheers. you could hear from the fans and players, all saying welcome back. john harbaugh did have some critiques. >> welcome back to the officials. good to have the back. the communication was good. i would love to know what happened with the last one. they were excellent.

>> in live report during the "today" show about how ravens fans welcome back the real referees. you can see that at 7:00 a.m. >> the ravens team that to give free cancer screenings. dermatologists were on hand. people were invited onto the field before the game. >> it is so avoidable. you can beat it. >> the ravens is one of four organizations joining the campaign. the focus now turns back to the orioles as they played their

final home games of the season hosting the red sox. >> kim dacey is live to explain. >> tonight before the game, mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will present orioles center fielder adam jones with a key to this city because of this year the orioles have done baltimore proud. fans are excited the orioles will be in the playoffs. fans are encouraged to show their orioles pride. yesterday they had their pride. tommy hunter and jason hammel visited a school. the kids got to ask the players questions. the students went wild but the players had a great time, too,. >> i didn't know most of these kids would know who why was. it is very exciting. >> a lot of energy.

hopefully everybody brings that same energy out to the ball field and helps us win. >> we will have more on what the orioles are doing to thank the fans in the next half-hour. kim dacey, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. police are investigating a separate shootings or both of the victims were women. the first happened last night around 7:00 p.m. in cherry hill. a woman was found shot in the torso and the arm. investigators say a woman was shot in the head while she sat inside a car in southwest baltimore. the victim was rushed to a hospital in critical condition. a boy is recovering this morning after police say he was shot during his father during a

domestic dispute. he also shot his girlfriend. this happened at gorsuch avenue. >> the fact that the child was subjected to seeing this alleged abuse and that the child was struck is a true tragedy. we apprehended the suspect. >> the boy's mother was shot multiple times but she and her son are expected to recover. >> police are asking for help in their effort to catch a burglar. nearly a dozen homes have been burglarized since monday. police believe all of the break- ins are related and likely committed by the same person. >> he is knocking on doors to

see if residents are home. he asked for somebody who does not leave their and quickly leave this. >> anyone with information is asked to call howard county police. >> police in minnesota are looking for answers after a deadly workplace shooting. >> a man is now under arrest and he was under probation. >> the roads are a little wet so give yourself allow extra time. [ male announcer ] with ultra-filtered water

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>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:10. 72 degrees downtown pier we have some light showers approaching the downtown area. temperatures outside the city in the mid 60's. this is our best chance for showers, at least through 8:00 a.m. only a 30% chance you will see a shower. mostly cloudy showers. into the afternoon, and high of 77. mostly cloudy. still an isolated sprinkle this afternoon. better rain chances tonight. >> police in minnesota are

trying to determine what caused a man to open fire inside in minnesota building and taking his own life. four others were injured in the shooting and three are listed in critical condition. no word on a motive for the shooting. many blame -- a judge rules that nakoula basseley nakoula should be held on suspicion of violating the terms of his probation. a trailer for his film was posted on youtube back in july. >> this is the final weekend before president obama and mitt romney face off in their first debate. the stakes are high and both men will likely spend the next

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>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning.

happy friday. not a bad start. the roads are wet. one problem on southbound 95 at 198. word of a possible accident with lane closures. 295 checks out ok. perhaps take that as an alternate to 95. monument street is closed because of the baltimore book festival. 11 minutes on the other of the northeast side. problem free at the fort mchenry. this is the beltway at security. still up to speed on the north side near dulaney valley. some flashing lights. 83 in pretty good shape. the roads are wet.

keep that in mind. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> we have delays on the buses. 10, 13, 46 buses operating with delays. 3, 11 buses are diverting around the baltimore book festival. the 51 bus is diverting because of a construction. light rail is operating with a 20 minute delay. marc trains looking good. >> thank you. we have to worry about the rain. it is affecting a large portion of the metro area. all the way from d.c. and

stretching back into baltimore, you are encountering a little bit of rain. most of it is north of 95 until you get into the city. a cold front continues to sag over the area. another batch of showers off to the west moving into west virginia from kentucky. i think a large portion of this will pass to our south. this front is a slow mover. we have been talking about it for days and days. we expect it to pass down to our south later tonight. there are a few areas of low pressure. that is the problem here.

up with allng a spino of the storms. we are expecting most of the rain showers this morning. a lot of clouds in the sky throughout the day. more clouds building and later today. i think we have some better chances for rain later tonight. a lot of view, if you plan to go out tonight, you may want to have the rain gear handy. highs in the mid 7's today. rain showers this morning. today.s in the mid 70's and i slated chance for a thunderstorm sunday afternoon, chances -- an isolated

for a thunderstorm. >> the 2012 food survey results for fast food. they voted on everything. five guys has the best hamburgers, mcdonald's has the best french fries. took the topubway spot. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. what is your one go to item will have to satisfy as fast food craving? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. in the old-fashioned way of attracting customers is making a comeback just in time for the holidays. we have mentioned revived lately programs in the past couple of days. chris clackum takes a loook.

>> walmart is resurrecting layaways this year. so is toys "r" us, sears, and mart.- the comeback is geared toward christmas 2012. analysts have an idea where retailers are thinking. >> it is a way for retailers to sell products to customers who do not have the cash on hand to purchase it our right and cannot produce a credit card. >> "i can still offer you this good deal." if you buy something online, you

almost have to use a credit card. >> there are alternatives. >> you are better off putting that money in a savings account. >> i think anyone considering lay awake should consider the option of putting aside some money in your own bank account so you're better prepared for when the holiday sales start. >> chris clackum, wbal-tv 11 news. >> 7-eleven once she to cast your vote with free coffee today. good news if you have a flight booked with american airlines. jane king has the bloomberg business report. tgif, jane. >> happy friday. on time arrivals may finally start to improve for american airlines.

they are threatening legal action against their pilots union saying they were hurting the company's bottom line. delays have been going on since september 14. ual will start replacing its outdated computer system on monday. united suffered from multiple technical problems after a massive upgrade in march. how much shopping were we doing in august? futures could not be quieter. we're flat today. jobless claims fell. of said giving away free large sized coffees at participating locations in honor of national coffee day.

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>> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. thanks for joining us for 11 news today. are we going to see rain to start the weekend? >> we are starting right now. we are expecting it to dry out. looking ahead to some fairly nice days. there is some fog and mrist at the airport. we expect it to be in the mid 60's through the morning hours. a better chance for showers through 8:00 a.m. and then lunch

time looks mostly cloudy. a high of 77. i cannot guarantee it will be completely dry this weekend. may be some isolated sprinkles. >> showers are impacting your ride on 95. we have an accident in the southbound direction near 198. watch for possible lane closures. the roads are wet. have an accident at belair road on the northeast side of the city. in pasadena, another crash. monument street and calvert, watch for closures. looking pretty good in terms of a drive times despite the rain. nine minutes to go south on 895 down to the inner horrible tolls. here's a quick, live look at traffic. southbound traffic, watching to

see if any delays start. the topside at dulaney valley moving without delays. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> it is the final weekend before president obama and mitt romney meet for the first debate. >> the debate is to focus heavily on the economy. >> tara mergener joins us live with the report. good morning. >> just five days now until that first presidential debate. it is one of the last chances for them to sway the undecided voters. as the clock ticks down to election day, the presidential hopefuls are running at a furious pace. >> thank you, thank you.

>> and getting ready for the first debate where the economy will be front and center as it was on thursday in springfield, virginia, where mitt romney pounced. >> china is growing much faster than we. our economy needs to be reinvigorated. we cannot afford quarter more years like the last four years. >> president obama pledged to create more jobs and to get the economy moving again in his next term. >> it will take a few more years. >> another round of ads has hit the airwaves. both are making 11 appeals for support. >> i believe we are moving forward again. >> we both care about middle class families. the difference is my policies

will make things better for them. >> a new reuters poll shows president obama leading mitt romney 49% to 42%. the romney camp shows a much closer race. the romney camp has put out a memo downplaying his expectations for romney's performance. the memo says romney has to issues on his side. president obama is a much more experienced presidential debater. what is interesting is sunday, the obama camp was downplaying the present cost performance. go figure. >> thank you and have a great day.

>> back in baltimore, it is it all about the sports. >> all eyes are back on the orioles. >> this weekend is all about the fans. kim dacey has more. >> the mayor will be giving the key to the city to eddie jones -- adam jones because this year the orioles have done baltimore proud. they won the big contest to see who can show their pride. >> it brings the parents, the school together. it shows their excitement. >> thursday they got their prize come and visit from the orioles birds and tommy hunter and jason hammel. the students got to ask them

questions and interact in person. it was hard to tell who enjoyed the visit more. >> i didn't even know that most of these kids would know who i was. they are so excited about every one of us. just very humbling, very exciting. >> a lot of energy. hopefully everybody brings that same energy out to the ball field the next couple of days and helps us win. >> the orioles are giving back to their fans. it is fan appreciation. saturday there will unveil the brooks robinson bronze statue. sunday, j.j. hardy bubbleheads as the maker final push for the playoffs. after the homestand, the orioles will end the regular season on the road in tampa bay. keith mills will have more in sports. >> carroll county moves a step closer to making english its

official language. one section of the proposal would make it necessary to preserve common language. there will be exceptions for schools and to promote trade and tourism. >> it is relatively straightforward. it adopts the english language for purposes of carroll county government. >> the next that is a public hearing. no date has been saiet. getting compensated for giving back. >> something incentives for organ donors are a bad idea. >> don't forget to e-mail us your response to our water cooler question of the day. what is your one go-to item when you have to satisfy a fast-food craving? >> shelley says -- [laughter]

you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> we have some early morning rain. accident that we are tracking

>> welcome back to 11 news today. 5:40. 66 degrees at the airport. temperatures in the low 70's downtown. you can see some raindrops on the camera right now. our best chance is coming through 8:00 a.m. we're seeing rain along the 95 corridor.

morning showers then mostly cloudy. our highs today in the mid to upper 70's. cooler weather bank will follow behind this front -- our weath willst year's flu shot protect you this year. >> there are two different strains that are circling the globe. there is a smaller middle that in checks the vaccine into the skin and not the muscle. getting in centers for being an organ donor -- getting incentives for being an organ donor. >> canada has a shortage of kidneys needed for transplant.

people were asked about how they felt about incentives for organ donation. most thought reimbursement any tax breaks were the most satisfactory form of compensation. >> 67 degrees at the airport. the ravens gate wet a win. keith mills will have details. >> and thing for everyone at the movies. >> ava has your weekend forecast when we come

>> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we have wet roads so that will tie you up in terms of traffic.

we had an accident on 95 at 198, but that has been cleared. still an accident in pasadena. you may find some delays said belair road. monument street at calvert street, watch for closures. we're in the green on the major roadways. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 95 at 198. the accident is gone. volume is building down towards the capital beltway. here's a quick, live look at traffic. this is 295. we're seeing a buildup from 175 down towards 32. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. have a great weekend. >> thank you. a smooth commute on the the penn, camden, and brunswick lines.

on time service on metro subway. shuttle buses between the mount royal and penn station stops. the main line not affected by a shuttle buses. the 8, 10 buses are operating with delays. the 64 bus is diverting around the baltimore book festival. the 61 bus with a diversion at charles and 28th. >> thank you appeared the rain is causing some problems this morning. most of that rain is extending from d.c. into baltimore. this continues to push into the northeast. starting to dry out around d

.c. grain showers are tracking over annapolis and heading towards centreville and kingstown. -- rain showers are tracking over annapolis. 66 in pikesville. 68 degrees in the white marsh. it is a mild start to the day. it will be mild into the afternoon. temperatures into the mid to upper 70's. the best chance for showers are coming this morning. the sun rises at 7:00 a.m. a few areas of low pressure are spinning. each time the low passes over us, we get enhanced rainfall. then we get a break when these showers push offshore appeared

the next batch of rain will not come until later tonight. it will not be that bad of a day. we could see a few peaks of sunshine. more clouds into the afternoon. the best chances for rain coming late tonight. i think the orioles game should be fine. showers are possible after midnight. we drop down into the 50's. maybe a sprinkle on sunday afternoon. most of the weekend looks beautiful with temperatures in the low 70's. >> what if your job was to hunt down your future self? >> raphael seth has the box office preview. >> just do it, boy.

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"won't back down" is rated pg. a shower stalker i "pitch perfect." she convinces the choir to change their tune. it is rated pg-13. >> i will be seeing "hotel transylvania" with the children. >> 67 degrees at the airport. the ravens escaped with a win. keith mills will have highlights. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. anncr: their dishonest ads are everywhere.

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>> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- what is your one go-to item when you have to satisfy a fast-food craving? a lot of you provided some tasty answers.

>> mmm-mmm. oh, yeah! keep sending us those responses. i am hungry. >> good morning. the ravens game came down to the final play and the ravens get the win. i think everybody was hoping for a better performance. the ravens were sloppy but they are in first place right now at 3-1. the ravens filing get it going. joe flacco to torrey smith. 7-0 ravens. look at joe. watch the cutback. touchdown. brandon weeden picked off by cary williams and he goes for

the touchdown. the ravens are up 23-10. the browns would not go away. the penalty keeps the game alive. looking to tie. in and out of the end zone. john harbaugh happy the regular officials are back. >> welcome back to the officials. good to have them back. these guys are really good. the communication was good. didn't agree with every call. i would love to know what happened on the last one that gave them the extra play. haven't seen that yet. i've heard about it. but they were excellent. they do a great job communicating. >> we thought you did a great 10 plays.heir work 10 placere

orioles and red sox tonight. they were loving what happened last night in toronto. the blue jays did the orioles a huge player. alex rodriguez was back in the yankees' lineup. he struck out. on his game, he pitched a shutout. a base hit to right. 6-0, the blue jays win. the orioles are one game back as the red sox come tonight for a series. six games left to go. >> winding down. the reveries made their return to the nfl last night. car buyers are returning to the

market. >> a dog and his owner take part in a local campaign, showing their softer side. >> one of the most famous paintings in the world. could be an earlier version -- could there be an earlier version? >> we will check on a handful of accidents.

>> the ravens win for a second time in five days. >> the orioles make a final push for the playoffs here at camden yards tonight. yards tonight.